<p>However, the government announced this everning that funding has been approved and there is no need to use the money raised.</p>

<p>Yesterday, listeners of <a href="http://www.redfm.ie/news/cork/pledges-flood-in-for-a-cork-girl-who-needs-urgent-treatment-in-london/" target="_blank">Neil Prendeville at&nbsp;Cork&#39;s RedFM</a> heard the story of Abbey Murphy who was diagnosed at the age of three and a half diaphragmatic hernia, an abnormal opening in the diaphragm that allowed organs from the belly to move up to the chest capacity.</p>

<p>According to Abbey&#39;s grandmother, Kathleen, the little girl has to go to school on nappies and has to vomit out every night.</p>

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<p>&quot;She&#39;s a typical 7-year old but her bowels don&#39;t work....she&#39;s very brave.&quot;</p>
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<p>Abbey is in need of vital medical tests that could only be done at Great Ormond Street Children&#39;s Hospital in&nbsp;England&nbsp;at a cost &pound;8,500.</p>

<p>Her family were due to fly out with her&nbsp;this week&nbsp;expecting the cost to be covered by the Treatment Abroad Scheme.</p>

<p>However, the&nbsp;family were told he trip won&#39;t be covered by the scheme as the tests were with a private consultant.</p>

<p>Following the show, the listeners pledged &euro;22,000 in one hour.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">People of Cork raise &euro;22k in 60 minutes on The Neil Prendeville Show to send sick 7 year old for vital medical tests <a href="https://t.co/OnKyEy41bE">https://t.co/OnKyEy41bE</a></p>
&mdash; Neil Prendeville (@NeilRedFM) <a href="https://twitter.com/NeilRedFM/status/753607214275985409">July 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>But, in a dramatic twist, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/corksredfm/photos/a.84858237059.94111.50571612059/10153714104202060/?type=3&amp;theater">Minister for Health</a>&nbsp;Simon Harris contacted the show this afternoon saying that he was &quot;<em>pleased to confirm that Abby will receive all the treatments she needs as planned and scheduled in Great Ormond St Hosptial. There will be no need for outside funding as pledged by the very generous listeners to RedFm.&quot;&nbsp;</em></p>

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